Immaculate Spirit 44 :

Since the auditions had started, Woody Harrelson, Morgan Freeman, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher and Mark Ruffalo had sneak in to witness the individual performance. They were other star on the cast of course but they were the most people who would engage with the new guy so they were curious. Despite what people thought, they had a say in who would get the role and they wanted someone good. They were all professional with a huge experience and they knew better than anyone that the film will be as good as they weakest members. It was not uncommon for a movie to be shutdown by critics because of the bad performance of one actor.

As the first guy did his audition, all of them were silents, busy a.n.a.lysing everything they were watching. With all of their experienced combined, they could top every university education who teach acting in the country. Once the first guy finished, they start giving their opinion on the matter.

"It was okay i guess." Said Mark.

"On the mediocre side of okay i would say." Correct Jesse.

"Oh stop it Jesse, it was not that bad" Say Woody laughing.

"I know that we are pressing for time but i hope we can find better." Said Isla.

They knew that since the time was short they would end up with someone not that great but they still hoped to have a least one competent people in the three guys cast today. When the second guy approached the scene, Isla face turn into a grimace. She did not like the way the guy interact with the young a.s.sistant. Looking at his arrogant pacing, the four other actors here did not appear particularly shocked by it. They were all of them arrogant in their other way albeit some much than other.

Looking at his performance, he was clearly much better that the first one. To the profesional gather here it was noticed more clearly than someone new like Nathaniel. He gave an exemplary performance and in the end even Morgan gave a nod of approval.

"That was way better, at least someone with skill." Jesse approved.

"I agree, he is good." Mark and Woody confirmed.

"Yes but he's kind of a d.i.c.k." Isla said with hostility.

"He's certainly that too." Say Woody laughing.

They chatter died down when the third guy come to the scene. Looking at his performance, they could not help to shake their head. It was sloppy and he even had to start again because he fail the trick. After finis.h.i.+ng, the guy almost run out of the studio.

"Well, that was embarra.s.sing." Say Woody, laughing.

"Your right about that i'm kind of sorry for him" Say Mark.

"At least we have a good one among the batch." Said Jesse.

"A good and really d.i.c.kish one" Say Isla still not sell on the idea.

"Beggars can't be chooser Isla." Mark consoled.

They were going to leave when they noticed and another man coming to the stage.

"Wait, there is a fourth one?" Ask Mark surprised.

"They told me that there was only three people coming to the audition today. Where did he came from?" Demand Jesse with a frown.

"I don't know but he look young. I would say nineteen at the most." Woody say looking at the blond teen walking.

"He is hot" Said Isla almost unconsciously when she noticed him smiling at the cute a.s.sistant giving him the spoon needed for the trick.

"Well looked at you. Do i need to remind you that you are married?" Said Woody cheekily.

"It's not because i'm not eating at the dinner anymore that i can't look at the menu." Answer Isla unapologetically.

They keep talking about the boy when he was in discussion with the director when Morgan noticed something weird. Looking more closely with narrowed eyes, his face instantly show sign of disbelief.

"Look at his right hand." Morgan talk for the first time since coming here.

Surprised by the weird demand, they all focused their eyes on it and immediately they understood what Morgan was talking about.

"WTF?"

"What the… ?"

"How the h.e.l.l is he doing that?"

The four immediately cursing in awe and disbelief. The five of them for the need of the movie had been coach by renown magician and there knowledge increase dramatically under they care. They were not considering themselves magician by a long shot but they learned much more than ordinary people would in their lifetime. They could even perform some trick themselves albeit easy one. But none of those tricks that their coach taught them could top what Nathaniel was doing right now.

He was making the two spoon that he was holding turning in his hand. The thing that shocked them was that he was making the two spoon twirl between his finger rapidly, moving to the tomb at the pinky. Moreover some times to times one or the two spoon would disappear before appearing again elsewhere a few second later. The truth was that the last few days that he immersed himself in magic, his finger were constantly holding thing that he was busy making disappear. If only they knew that Nathaniel was qualifying what he was doing as 'simple' it would blow their minds.

"Is he a full fledge magician?" Ask Jesse with disbelief.

"I don't know. Maybe he is just good with his hands?." Said Mark with a bitter smile.

"Hush, he's going to start". Interrupt Isla.

Focusing on the stage, the two men stop talking as they could see that she was right. Everything was ready and they were just waiting for the go of the director to start which happen a few second after that. Curious, they looked at his performance with much more attention than the last three auditions. Once finished, they immediately start talking among themselves.

"It's a pity." Mark was the first one to talk.

"Yeah, it was some basic acting skill right there." Agreed Jesse.

"He has a natural charisma, he even managed to happed me in the tricks yet i know everything about it." Isla said.

"He has the magic angle pretty much cover. Too bad his acting skill are so bad." Woody say feeling sorry.

"I'm going to talk to him." Morgan finally set his mind.

"What?"

"Why?"

Immediately, the people around question him.

"I'm intrigued and curious. There is something weird with that young man and i want to find out what. Who is coming with me?" Morgan say with a smile.

"Me!' Answer Isla first.

"Me too." Woody add.

"Ok, i'll come too." Mark follow.

"I'am also coming, i don't understand your curiosity for a random youth but it will be fun nonetheless." Jesse finished.